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My Running and Travel Dreams Are Clouding Reality
Researching and fantasizing about ultra runs made me moody and distracted. This post describes being in a funk and snapping out of it. Also included: a list and links to 17 self-supported stage races around the globe.
Some of the Amazing Characters at the Grand to Grand Ultra
People keep using the word “amazing” to describe my race, to which I want to reply, “It’s really not all that amazing compared to what the others around me did!” This post spotlights a few of those characters and their experiences.
Final Prep for the Grand to Grand, When Just Getting Ready for the Start Feels Like an Ultra
Over these past four weeks, I kept asking myself how the heck could I find time and energy to train at a peak level and get ready to run across the back country between Arizona and Utah. Then my mind sharpened its focus on the task of getting every detail of food and gear figured […]
My Grand to Grand Ultra Gear and Food List
An annotated itemized list of all the things I’ll bring along for the seven-day 2012 Grand to Grand Ultra.
Getting Ready for the Grand to Grand: I Need to Be Committed
I’m getting serious about this training. With only about 37 days left, I’d better if I’m going to do it. I still say “if.” My hesitancy stems from three things: fear, guilt and injury.
What I Learned at Geoff Roes’s Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp
What’s it like to spend several days in the mountains around Juneau at a champion ultrarunner’s camp, and how can it change you? It’s hard to describe how amazing it is, but I try.
Book Review: Scott Jurek’s Journey to Vegan Ultrarunning Champ, As Told in the Inspiring “Eat & Run”
I picked up Jurek’s new book, Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness, eager to read his reflections on his journey as an athlete, since he had been on my radar screen for more than a decade. Also, I was curious about the nutritional side of his book. Here’s why I recommend it, […]
Trying to Break the Busy Trap Through Summer Training and Travel
What happened to my running and state of mind the past two months? In this post, I take a deep breath and reflect. Also included: “Training for a Self-Supported Stage Race,” a reprint of a recent article on preparing for the Grand to Grand Ultra.
Victory Is In the Bag: Ultrarunner Victor Ballesteros Talks About Gear, Running and the Coolest Drop Bag Ever
A Q&A with top Bay Area ultrarunner Victor Ballesteros, who recently designed and launched the Victory Bag for use as a drop bag at aid stations.